The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-17
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BIOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA


public regard, with the contempt and
execration of all truly honest men,
living the remainder OF his days in such
pairiul remorse and obscurity, that
both his mind and pody became the
easy prey of insidious disease.
The people of Washington are graft
fed to learn of the improvement in
the condition of their beloved fellow
citizen, the wealthy banker and philan-
thropist, Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, who
was lately prostrated with paralysis,
which at first caused much concern.
Mr.. Corcoran's large benefactions to
the city are the famous Corcoran Art
Gallery, with its fine collections of paint
ings and pictures, and the Louise Home,
where gentlewomen in reduced circum-
stances may find refuge in their declin-
ing days. Although Mr.. Corcoran is in
his S9th year, 1t is hoped he may yet be
spared for years of benefcence and
usefulness for he is an honor and bless
ing to his country and to the world.
The National Rifles have accepted
an invitation to participate in the COM
petive drill at Chicago, next October.
The Western boys would do well to
look to their laurels, if they expect to
defeat the Capitals crack company.
There is a curious coincidence in the
fact that no sooner does the man from
Maine set sail for Europe than the
Irish American club OF New York be-
gins to boom Mr.. Blaine for President
declaring that while they have no
objection to other candidates, the head
of the old ticket is the man of their
choice above all others. Well, the
Democrats will fervently wish the
Irish. Americans success in their endeav
or to renominate Mr.. Blaine, but fear
that hope will not be realized. This
Blaine talk, aud the further fact that
the New Hampshire Republicans have
resurrected, and are about to send to
the U. S. Senate "Bill" Chandler, politi-
cal boss, notorious corruptionist, and as
bad as all, the fraudulent Presidents
tool and underling, conclusively dem
onstrates that more than one defeat
will be required to ohasten the Repub-
lican party.
If the people of Washington could
decide the question, believe Secretary
Lamar would surely succeed to the
vacancy in the Supreme Court, but we
have it from good authority that the
Secretary does not desire the position
as it would shelve him for life, and de-
prive the Nation-as his friends think
of the great ability of this eminent
statesman in its cabinets and councils,
where he is best fitted to serve and
shine.
AS the Grand Army of the Republic
is incubating another dependent
Pension Bill" which they will urge the
next Congress to pass, it is probable
that President Cleveland's veto will
again be the country's only safeguard
against a measure SO unjust and ruin
Gus.
President Cleveland, on his way to
Washington from the North woods of
New York, where he has been investi-
eating personally the disputed fisher.
les" question stopped at Albany and
dined with Gov. Hill, which the poll
ticians of all shades believe evidences
such cordially between these dis
tinguished Democrats they will not be
rivals for Presidential honors. The
President and Col. Lamont we're much
benefited by their outing, though both
are badly sunburned and show many
marks of their contests with black flies
and mountain mosquitoes. Mrs. Cleve-
land did not return with the President
but will spend the next fortnight visit
ing her friends at Oswego, New York.